About this release
A wealthy woman becomes worried about her brother's increasingly violent, unbalanced behavior and sends him to a psychiatrist, who is equally puzzled. Ultimately, the sister discovers that her brother is the victim of a voodoo curse in this satirical horror film.
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Disc 1
UHD
The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)
105 min
Horror
An upper-class Manhattan divorcee comes to believe that her brother is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer who beheaded young women in Spanish Harlem.
Credits
Director
Waris Hussein
Writer
Matt Robinson
Irene Kamp
Cast
Shirley MacLaineas Norah Benson
Perry Kingas Joel Delaney
Michael Hordernas Justin
David Elliottas Peter Benson
Lisa Kohaneas Carrie Benson
Barbara Trenthamas Sherry
Lovelady Powellas Erika
Edmundo Rivera Álvarezas Don Pedro
Teodorina Belloas Mrs. Pérez
Robert Burras Ted Benson
Cinematographer
Arthur J. Ornitz
Composer
Joe Raposo
Editor
John Victor-Smith
Producer
Martin Poll
Disc 2
BDThe Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)
105 min
Horror
An upper-class Manhattan divorcee comes to believe that her brother is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer who beheaded young women in Spanish Harlem.
Credits
Director
Waris Hussein
Writer
Matt Robinson
Irene Kamp
Cast
Shirley MacLaineas Norah Benson
Perry Kingas Joel Delaney
Michael Hordernas Justin
David Elliottas Peter Benson
Lisa Kohaneas Carrie Benson
Barbara Trenthamas Sherry
Lovelady Powellas Erika
Edmundo Rivera Álvarezas Don Pedro
Teodorina Belloas Mrs. Pérez
Robert Burras Ted Benson
Cinematographer
Arthur J. Ornitz
Composer
Joe Raposo
Editor
John Victor-Smith
Producer
Martin Poll
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 3, 2026